Submitted on Thursday 26th March 2020
Rejected on Monday 11th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Provide Personal Protective Equipment to UK essential workers to fight Covid 19
In light of the UK spread of Covid 19 the government should mandate employers to:
1) supply essential workers with Personal Protective Equipment;
2) introduce appropriate safety protocol in all workplaces, including social distancing between staff (and public), whether hospital or logistics hub.
While some employers are already adopting basic measures and supplying minimal protective equipment this is still insufficiently widespread. It is illegal and immoral to put employees in a situation that undermines their health and safety. The government must act to supply employers with Personal Protective Equipment for all employees, and take all appropriate measures to make essential work safe. This will help slow transmission of the virus, and so avoid a humanitarian and economic disaster.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307866
The Government has published guidance for employers and businesses on coronavirus: www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19
The Government has also published specific guidance for various sectors: www.gov.uk/guidance/social-distancing-in-the-workplace-during-coronavirus-covid-19-sector-guidance
It is up to individual employers to implement this guidance.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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